| name | Yttrium |
| latin | Yttrium |
| french | Yttrium |
| german | Yttrium |
| symbol | Y |
| proton number | 39 |
| atomic weight | 88.90585 |
| Pauling electronegativity | 1.22 |
| electronic configuration | [Kr] 4d15s2 1s22s22p63s23p63d104s24p64d15s2 |
| melting point | 1799 K, 1526°C, 2779°F |
| boiling point | 3609 K, 3336°C, 6037°F |
| group | 3 |
| period | 5 |
| state (by 20°C) | solid |
| oxidation states | +3 |
| Year of discovery | Discoverer |
| 1794 | Johann Gadolin (1760-1852) |